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06.06.2023 - 20:10 / gardenerspath.com / Heather Buckner
How to Grow and Care for Bottlebrush Plants Callistemon spp.Bottlebrush plants are popular for their colorful bristly blooms that continue all through the summer.
Hummingbirds certainly seem to love them!
And with many different species and cultivars to choose from ranging from dwarf shrubs to large trees, you won’t have any trouble finding a bottlebrush that fits your needs.
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Continue on to learn how to grow and care for these vibrant flowering plants.
Cultivation and HistoryBottlebrush is the common name for Callistemon, a genus of evergreen flowering shrubs in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae.
This is not to be confused with Sanguisorba obtusa, another species that is sometimes called the bottlebrush plant, or the bottlebrush buckeye, Aesculus parviflora.
Endemic to Australia, bottlebrush shrubs are widely cultivated around the world. C. citrinus was first introduced in Europe in the late 1700s by the botanist Joseph Banks, and they soon became popular garden plants.
These shrubs can be grown outdoors year-round in USDA Hardiness Zones 8b to 11b. In colder zones, they should be brought indoors for the winter.
Species in this genus are known for their vibrant spikes of red, crimson, white, or yellow flowers that resemble a brush like you might use to clean a bottle.
Leaves are pointy, small, and narrow, ranging in color from silvery to blue-green or green.
The flowering season is long with blooms continuing throughout the summer and attracting all sorts of pollinators, including hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and wasps.
Shrubs tend to range between three and 15 feet in height. Some species can also be pruned and trained
These Annabelle Flowers Pictures will show why you need to add these fantastic white blooms to your home garden!
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